Barack Obama has been named the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize candidate and there has been so much controversy about this. While it is true that Obama will bring about change for the United States of America and their allies – it is also true that he is in the middle of two wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Obama had been in office for two weeks when the nominations were decided upon. I do not believe that he deserved this award as he is not nearly as great as Nelson Mandela or Albert Einstein. I know that the United Nations had nothing to do with the candidates, and that it was left to five Norwegian judges to decide on the winner; but I believe they made a mistake which will have more devastating effects than an earthquake. The word “peace” cannot be used in the same sentence as “The United States of America” as the wars they fight are messier than a bull in a china shop. The Islamic countries have a right to speak up about this as their people are the ones dying every day in a war that has been going on since before Obama’s time. These wars are ones that he promised to end when he entered into office. Can we see change? No, we can’t. Perhaps in the years to come, Obama will find a solution to world hunger and then he will receive a deserving Nobel “peace” prize. It’s not just me who thinks this: http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-10-10-barack-obamas-nobel-prize-why-now
*It’s estimated that at any one time around 0.7% of the world’s population is drunk. (HAHHAHAHAHAHA and most of them are at the Rat!)
*Triskaidekaphobia means fear of the number 13. (they DO say it's unlucky)
*Paraskevidekatriaphobia means fear of Friday the 13th (which occurs one to three times a year). (COOL!)
*In Italy, 17 is considered an unlucky number. In Japan, 4 is considered an unlucky number. (lucky we don't live there then!)
*Bruce Lee was so fast that they had to slow the film down so you could see his moves. (COOL! he's awesome!)
*If you put a drop of liquor on a scorpion, it will instantly go mad and sting itself to death. (wow... good thing ROAR is campaigning this week!)
*Giraffes and rats can last longer without water than camels. (wouldn't surprise me if rats were bulletproof too!)
*There is no word in the English language that rhymes with "month" (and you can't rhyme anything with "silver" either")
*What is called a "French kiss" in the English speaking world is known as an "English kiss" in France.(aww... that's kinda cute!)
*Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible.(Bees are awesome!)
*Adolf Hitler was a vegetarian, and had only ONE testicle.(hahahahahhahahahhahahahhahaha!)
*When you blush, the lining of your stomach also turns red. (At least it isn't as noticeable as your cheeks!)
*The roar that we hear when we place a seashell next to our ear is not the ocean, but rather the sound of blood surging through the veins in the ear. (Well... so much for the old childhood stories...)
*Chewing gum while peeling onions will keep you from crying. (It really works!!)
*In Florida, it is illegal to fart in a public place after 6 P.M. on Thursdays. (Not specific at all...nooo)
*In California it is illegal for a vehicle without a driver to exceed 100 kilometers per hour. (Yeah.... but a car going 90 without a driver is all good!)
*In Alberta, Canada, it is illegal to set fire to the wooden leg of a wooden legged man. (Guess it's alright if he has a plastic leg then?)
*In England, a bed may not be hung out of a window. (Yes... bed out of window....BAD!)
*In Australia, it is illegal to roam the streets wearing black clothes, felt shoes and black shoe polish on your face as these items are the tools of a cat burglar. (It's also illegal to dress up as Bat Man...)
*In Israel, it is forbidden to bring bears to the beach. (...just in case any body had that urge?)
*In Saudi Arabia, it is illegal to kiss a stranger. (well then just make sure they aren't at Friars on a Saturday night!)
lol...oh my word
ReplyDeletei didn't recognise
that the poster said
"yes we can't"
shame...